'This Pakistan cricket team right now is a mess': Ex-cricketer hits hard on the 'hypocrisy' of Pakistan after boycotting India match in T20 World Cup 2026

On a day when the under-19 teams of India and Pakistan locked horns in the group stage encounter of the U-19 World Cup 2026, the Pakistan government announced a startling decision to boycott the match against bitter rivals India in the T20 World Cup 2026. The PAK government conveyed its official decision on X, ending the suspense over the team's participation, but creating a major headache for the International Cricket Council. As per the schedule, the match is slated to take place on February 15.Aakash Chopra slams Pakistan for Boycotting T20 World Cup match vs IndiaThe Pakistan government's decision has triggered a strong response from ex-cricketer Aakash Chopra, who stated that the decision defies logic and only hints at the mess Pakistan cricket is in."They will not play against India. Why? Because they stated that they will not play against India in India. The ICC agreed to that, since India were given the venue in Dubai during the Champions Trophy, the ICC offered Pakistan Colombo instead. 'Go and play this game there,' they said. But Pakistan said no to that, too. So what will you do now? Interestingly, this decision came on the very day when India and Pakistan were playing each other in Bulawayo. Aren't these Under-19 kids yours? What kind of hypocrisy is this? you don't permit one team to play, yet the other team is playing on the same day, loses, puts in no effort to win, doesn't even try to qualify for the semis? Pakistan cricket right now is in a complete mess. Chopra brought forward the likely scenario of India and Pakistan meeting each other again in the semi-final of the tournament. He satirically asked what they do then, boycott that match too? "You're boycotting only that one match, but if you face the same opposition in the semi-final, you'll suddenly say, 'We were joking. We'll boycott only that match, not this one.' Where is the spine? What kind of logic is this? We boycott one day, then we're available to play the next match. Are they making a mockery of international cricket? And for what? You got what you wanted. I think there will be repercussions."As Pakistan have made their call, the attention will now shift to the ICC. How will Pakistan approach this stance, and will the India vs Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup 2026 take place or not? These are the burning questions at the moment.